Cathkin High School

Cathkin High School is a state secondary school in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire (Greater Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom.

Infobox Secondary school
name =Cathkin High School
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motto = Be All You Can Be
established =1969
address = Western Road
city =Glasgow
state = Scotland
country =United Kingdom
campuses = Whitlawburn
type =State School
headmistress = Mrs Anne-Marie McNair
students = 926 approx
grades = S1-S6
district = South Lanarkshire
oversight =
accreditation = Scottish Qualifications Authority
mascot =
colors =
colours =Red & Yellow
newspaper =
yearbook =
free_label_1 = Head Boy
free_1 = Andrew Rooney
free_label_2 = Head Girl
free_2 = Rachel Thomson
free_label_3 =
free_3 =
website = [http://www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk/ www.cathkin.s-lanark.sch.uk]
footnotes =Official school website to be updated by senior students at a later date.
picture =

General Information

General information regarding Cathkin High School.

Head of establishment Mrs Anne Marie McNair

School Roll 926

Feeder SchoolsJames Aiton Primary, Cairns Primary, Cathkin Primary, Hallside Primary, Loch Primary, West Coats Primary.

School hours9am-3.35pm

Lunch time1pm-1:50pm

Letting informationAccommodation for community lets is available in some South Lanarkshire schools after school hours. (Contact school for information)

Notable Students/Teachers

Adam McNaughton - Scottish folk singer, noted for his songs on post-War Glasgow. Amongst his works are The Jeely Piece Song.He was a teacher of English at the now-defunct Rutherglen Academy, and later at Cathkin High School. He later owned a second-hand book shop in Parnie Street in Glasgow.

New Build

The new Cathkin High School which will share facilities with the new Rutherglen High School (Both will still be considered independent schools) is scheduled for completion in August 2008 and pupils are expected to move into the school after the summer holiday.All pupils will get an extra 2 days off of school and will only be attending on the Thursday for a school tour.

The move to the new build has now been postponed until approximately October 2008, though South Lanarkshire Council reserves the right to readjust this at any time. Apparently.

References

All information taken from various locations on the Local Authority Website; [http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk]

External links

* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/cathkinhighschoolsouthlanarkshire.asp Cathkin High School's page on Scottish Schools Online]